Jamnagar : The Garba Mahotsav, organized by Sardar Patel Chowk by Patel Yuva Mandal in Ranjit Nagar in Jamnagar city, is famous for organizing various garba and raas. Rcently they had organized a ‘Mashaal Raas’ in the burning fires by the youth of Jamnagar City. Surprisingly, before the raas, they do not apply any kind of lotion on their feet. This type of Garba is almost seven decades old. The name of the ‘Mashaal Raas’ is given because everytime before this Raas, the cotton stalks are burned. Then the youth take a Mashaal in their hands and plays Garba on burned poles and that is why it is called ‘Mashaal Raas’.
Young people have been practicing for two months to do this. This seven-decade-old tradition is still alive today, and people come from far away come to Ranjitnagar to experience this unique style of Garba.